Trusted Tours and Attractions: Key West

One of the places that I would like to visit is Key West, Florida. My older Brother went on a road trip down to Florida twenty years ago. Judging from the pictures that he took, a good time was had by all.

Trusted Tours and Attractions are a great resource for vacation planning and booking. They have lots of special guided tours available, but we are more of the self guided kind of people. If you want to find out what the site has to offer in the way of discounted tours, check out the newsletter. We would definitely go to the Aquarium in Key West. This aquarium was built in the 30's. Today it is carrying out important turtle conservation efforts. The tourist trade on the island of key West actually had a sad beginning, the city handed over control to the federal government due to complete financial collapse during the depression. Today the place is very much recovered.

It is the southernmost city in the entire country. this makes it the perfect winter destination whether you are going for the sun, for the natural beauty, for the history. Oh, I almost forgot the nightlife. They know how to PARTY in Florida.

Key West is closer to Havana than it is to Miami. Prior to 1959 there were regular ferry crossings to Havana. Wouldn't it be an even more amazing and rich city if one day political changes brought an end to the embargo and lead to normalized relations between these neighboring cities?

Turn to Important Issues

The cry to leave Britney alone was not heeded. It wasn't sincere. That was obvious to most people. I think that we are living in very interesting times, and frankly, Britney Spears is not that interesting. I am going to devote the next year of blogging to important issues. I really am. What was the deal with that plane that was flying over the White House?

I will, of course, also blog about shoes and fashion.

DecorativePools.com

This website from people at the pool builders league city texas has something that you just have to go check out. They have an application that lets you custom design your dream swimming pool. I pretended that I was designing a pool layout for a celebrity, so I added more bushes on one side for extra privacy.

I feel so lucky to live in a place with a pool. My daughters were in the pool almost everyday this past summer. We had a rule that they couldn't go out until after 4:30. This was to reduce UV exposure. Our pool is small and rectangular, but it was full of refreshingly cool water all summer.

Britney Rumored to be Adopting

I do not have much faith in this particular rumor. My source announced the death of Fidel Castro prematurely this year, and he can't seemed to make up his mind with regard to hair color. The basic rumor is that Britney is in the process of adopting a pair of orphaned Chinese twins from an agency. I think I hinted at the fact that a reputable drug rehab gave her an easy 28 days without any real pressure to change because they liked the publicity. I would not put it past a Chinese adoption agency to compromise their lofty principles to get some mega publicity. I don't know if any authorities in the US have to OK the adoption.

St. Augustine Artwalk

Here is a bit of mood music for you to listen to while you read about the St. Augustine Artwalk. This was recorded during last year's walk. Entrance to the art venues is free. You can walk around downtown drinking in the ambience and pop into the various galleries to view some eclectic works of art.

The First Friday Weekend Art Walk includes complimentary shuttle service to most of the venues, so the walking part is optional. An evening stroll in this historic city is very pleasurable but you may want to use the shuttle to get back to the free parking at the end of your jaunt.

I would spend a lot of time at the first stop on this walk. Rembrandtz has some excellent hand blown glass items on display. The artwork of Trip Harrison is very enticing as well. His pieces really capture the essence of rural Florida. He uses very natural and subdued colors. Ray Brilli takes the same subject matter and treats it in an entirely different way. He uses surreal and vibrant colors that tell a simple story in a very loud and strong voice. He comes from New York and I suspect that besides falling in love with the city of St. Augustine, he has also fallen in love with the light that brings Florida to his eyes.

Why Are They Calling Britey's BF a Waiter?

It is cliche to say that there are no waiters in LA. If you ask any one of them, they will tell you that they are an actor or a singer or a screenwriter.

The gossip sites are talking about a new 'secret' boyfriend for Britney Spears. They try to make it interesting by saying that he is a waiter. I Googled him. Michael Marchand is an actor. He has a page on IMDB. He has a role in the very lame sounding movie Knuckle Draggers that is in production.

Here is a buttload of pictures of the dude. There are several Michael Marchands on the Internet. I apologize to this one if he is not the rumored boyfriend. If he is the right guy, but the rumor is wrong, I apologize for that too.

Reading Tutors

Score Learning centers have Reading Tutors that can help younger children get started or help older children catch up. The point at which children take that leap and start reading is not fully understood by educators and psychologists. Nevertheless there are a number of things that tutors can do to encourage that leap forward. My kids actually took that leap in the summer without any help. We bought some high interest/low vocabulary Pokemon books for them and one day they just started reading. There was a lot of effort from parents and teachers to lay the groundwork for that process. If your kids are falling behind, intensive, focused tutoring using a proven method might be what they need.

The Dashboard Fight

Most of the uploaded versions of Do Something are illegal copyright infringement. Some of them also feature a few frames that bag maker LOUIS VUITTON sued to have taken out. It seems the dashboard of the terrorist supporting Hummer that Britney was 'driving' is crafted from counterfeit material that mimics a famous LOUIS VUITTON pattern.

Britney is not in trouble over this, but the producers got dinged for some cash and had to change the video. I think it is immoral and stupid that they have a Hummer in the video. Here is another video with a hummer...

Who's Gonna Drive ?

Britney cannot drive with her kids in the car because of a court order. I hope she hires a professional driver. Maybe Ric Ocasek is looking for work.

Ric met his present wife when the Cars were filming this video back in the 80's. He was married to his 2nd wife at the time.

Hookup With A Free Personal Ad

I am seeing lots of attractive people with free personals profiles on the website that I joined yesterday. The site is called DateHookup.com

It's been a while since FREE made its triumphant return to the World of online dating and what separates one free site from is mostly the members. This is a general site that is easy to join and international in scope. There are a LOT of North American members. You can find a few attractive guys or girls from just about every small town and when you look in the category for a big city like NYC or LA the options are amazing.

The Eagles Have the #1 Album???

So, these guys are like 60 years old and they have been largely irrelevant for about 30 years. Nevertheless, they have the #1 album in the USA. Naming your band after the official bird of a country must guarantee a certain amount of affection forever, I guess. I used to live in a community that had a large winter population of eagles. They came for the poultry offal. They are scavengers. American tourists would come up to Canada to watch them. They are pretty good looking, I guess. Here is a webcam that shows Live Eagles.

LAP-BAND Surgery

The LAP-BAND System is an adjustable and reversible weight-loss surgery. It is the only device of this kind available in the United States today. Many of us are familiar with the principle. The band it placed around the stomach of a patient and then tightened in such a way as to create what is basically a mini stomach above the band. The result is that post operative patients feel physically full after eating only a small volume of food. Dangerously obese individuals have managed to lose much of their excess weight through this procedure.

Richard Collier is an accomplished Lap Band Surgeon who operates a conroe lap band clinic in Texas. Some people opt to save money by having this procedure done in Mexico but end up finding themselves heading back for adjustments and sometimes even reversals at a significant expense.

Album Review: Blackout

I was going to read the LA Times review of Britney's new album and use it to support my own observations. I got distracted by a banner ad about a new Cohen Brothers movie. It looks like it is REALLY good. Tommy Lee Jones has a major role and Woody Harrelson is in the movie as well. He is a bad guy, but he wears a white cowboy hat. That is so confusing.

Find the Best Payday Loans

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Payday loans are a quick and easy way to get needed cash between pay days without having the hassle of a credit check. They are small short-term loans that can be for anywhere between $100 and $1,500. The money can come to you as a direct deposit and then it is repaid through your checking account an agreed schedule. Payday loans can be a lifesaver in some situations, like when you run out of furnace oil in the middle of the winter.

Money Comes and Goes

Britney Spears' monthly spending is a matter of public record now. I have been advised that most people fudge these estimates quite a bit, but the figures seem to support the tabloid claims that she doesn't save any of her huge monthly income. It is a toss up as to what I find more shameful, the fact that she is not investing in the future of her children, or the fact that she gives so little to charity. I guess I can understand both. If her kids get in a financial bind when they are older, they can just sell their stories. And making regular payments to charity does not get you as much good will as doing one charity themed publicity stunt every other year.

How the hell can someone spend $800,000 a month? I am trying to not be too mean in this blog, but I am tempted to make a pie chart showing where I think the $112,000 on entertainment, gifts and holidays is going.

Bad Credit Loans: Make a Comeback

Circumstances result in good people getting bad credit. For many of these people bad credit loans are not only a way to get funds for important expenses, they are also a way to rebuild credit. BadCreditOffers allows you to make side by side comparisons of bad credit offers from a number of different lenders.

Many of these offers will include some kind of non-repayment insurance, which will increase the overall cost of borrowing. Comparing the actual cost of borrowing is the best way to decide which one is the best.

Britney's Early Cry For Help

The lines in this song from the turn of the century clearly delve into the subject of depression. There is a part where Britney's semi-autobiographical character receives what appears to be an Oscar. Given her lack luster dabbling in acting, that makes her seem a bit delusional. I don't remember any nominations for Crossroads, but it was a long time ago. Reprising a Ralph Macchio role was quite a challenge.

Create Polls Easily

Hey, check out easy-poll.com - create your own poll and find out what your readers think. I have tried a few different poll hosting sites in the past and this one has them all beat. I like the variety of different graphical presentations that you can choose from. You can even go with minimalist text only.

I was glad that they create polls that look good on black sites. This site is black because it is supposed to save energy. This service is free, but you have to include a link to a third party site. This is how Easy-Poll finances their service, which builds and hosts polls and data for you for free.

Tracks on Britney's MySpace

If you want a legal source for some new Britney Spears tunes, go check out her MySpace page. There are four full songs. Gimmie More has been played over 4 million times. This is more plays that there were for the other three tracks combined. I think the "It's Britney, Bitch!" intro has resulted in many visitors playing the start of the track over and over.

There is a popular unauthorized remix doing the rounds that features that line repeated a buttload of times.